When the Wall Street Journal takes you to task for something like this then you know that you have crossed the line.

On its face this seems to be another case of conservative Republicans taking the side of business against the average worker.

The real question is whether the Republican(s) behind this really cares more about business profits or workers’ ability to make a decent wage.

The problem seems to be something called “Wage Watch”, which encourages employees to report labor law violations and provides a means to effectively do just that.

Sen. Mike Enzi, Republican of Wyoming, is so upset that he placed a “hold” on the nomination of M. Patricia Smith as solicitor of the U.S. Department of Labor. The practical effect of this maneuver is that it will require 60 votes in the Senate to win confirmation.